Silver Wheaton profit falls about 15 pct

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Canadian company Silver Wheaton Corp
, which provides financing to miners in exchange
for the right to buy a share of their future metal production,
reported a lower profit, hurt by a rise in costs of sales and
lower commodity prices.

Net profit fell to $53.7 million, or 13 cents per share, in
the second quarter ended June 30, from $63.5 million, or 18
cents per share, a year earlier.